It’s the 1 Percent, Stupid (the Case Against the 47 Percent) It’s the 1 Percent, Stupid (the Case Against the 47 Percent)
This election remains about the genuine struggles and solutions that benefit all but the most privileged in this country.
Sep 18, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain
The US media continue to turn their backs as Bahraini activists stage a revolution.
Sep 18, 2012 / Jen Marlowe
US Cuts Back ‘Partnering’ in Afghanistan US Cuts Back ‘Partnering’ in Afghanistan
Data obtained by The Nation show that recent attacks on US troops by uniformed Afghans will also mean higher civilian casualties.
Sep 18, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Voting’s Outcasts: Why One in Five Blacks in Kentucky Can’t Cast a Ballot Voting’s Outcasts: Why One in Five Blacks in Kentucky Can’t Cast a Ballot
Kentucky makes it nearly impossible for former felons to vote, but a grassroots group is fighting back.
Sep 18, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Meta Mendel-Reyes, and Voting Rights Watch
More Than 180 Arrested on Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary More Than 180 Arrested on Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary
According to the mainstream media, Occupy is dead. So why are the police taking so many into custody?
Sep 18, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Isn’t Mitt Romney a Member of the 47 Percent? Isn’t Mitt Romney a Member of the 47 Percent?
Romney should not be so dismissive of the tax-avoiding class. After all, he's one of them.
Sep 18, 2012 / John Nichols
Why Progressives Should Vote for Obama Why Progressives Should Vote for Obama
President Obama and the Democrats are not the “lesser of two evils.” On the contrary, they are the far superior—and more progressive—choice in 2012.
Sep 18, 2012 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Do Romney’s Campaign Stumbles Matter? Do Romney’s Campaign Stumbles Matter?
Outside the Beltway, voters care more about Romney's poor policies than his political missteps.
Sep 17, 2012 / Ben Adler
What I Learned from Occupy Wall Street What I Learned from Occupy Wall Street
A democratic revolution is possible—and necessary.
Sep 17, 2012 / Max Berger
Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary, In Drawings Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary, In Drawings
Contributions to our special issue on Occupy at one by artist and occupier Molly Crabapple.
Sep 17, 2012 / The Nation